Teachers are invited to plan for this year's Civic Seal of Readiness Capstone Project, facilitated by the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center. Participating teachers and students will commit to one or more projects. Any student interested in contributing can do so. This participation can then be used toward NYSED's Civic Seal of Readiness.

The GCRTC will work with each teacher to organize and design, then create a timeline for the project, with teachers and students from each school acting as facilitators and liaisons between any community organizations and the students. The teacher-leaders will receive PL / training from the GCRTC for CTLE credit during the year-long project.

Timeline

Fall 2024: Teacher Training: GCRTC creates a year-long CTLE "course” to guide teachers through: creating criteria for, and organize a "competition” at their school to determine which project(s) receive the focus organizing student groups, each led by a teacher, propose projects, plans, and budgets (if applicable), creating a "council” of students to decide on their school's chosen project adhering to NYSED deadlines for Civic Seal application and reporting Spring 2025 Project(s) are decided by the council and work begins. Students come together to support the chosen project(s) Projects are completed and unveiled

FORMAT: In-person learning opportunity

DATES: Wednesdays, 10/23/24, 11/20/24, 12/18/24, 1/8/25, 2/5/25

TIME: 2:40 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Colonie Central High School, Room 162

GCRTC FACILITATOR/CONTACT: Dave Fields, GCRTC Teacher Leadership Coach for HS Mathematics, and Stephanie Conklin, Mathematics teacher, S. Colonie CSD

FEE: None. Registration is required.

CTLE HOURS: 15

REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/4r2uuxxd